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A Folk Tale Returns to the Stage
An encore production by the Ulsan Metropolitan Dance Company drove a surge in Korean searches for “returned” on Oct. 7 after tickets sold out almost immediately.
The children’s dance drama, “The Return of the Farting Daughter-in-Law,” reimagines a Korean folk tale through dance and music for young audiences. After selling out its premiere run in May 2026, the production was scheduled to return Oct. 23 and 24 at the small theater of the Ulsan Culture and Arts Center.
The Oct. 23 performance at 10:30 a.m. is reserved for group visits from local day care centers and kindergartens. The Oct. 24 performance at 2 p.m. is open to the general public.
Tickets Disappear in Seconds
Reservations for the 463-seat group performance closed just 40 seconds after opening, with 80 day care centers and kindergartens in Ulsan applying. Tickets for the public performance sold out in five minutes. The rush helped push up searches for “returned,” a word featured in the production’s Korean title.
Tickets cost 5,000 won for all seats. Members receive a 30% discount, groups of at least 10 receive 20% off, and children and students qualify for a 50% discount.
A Comical Story of Self-Acceptance
The folk tale follows a daughter-in-law who suppresses her flatulence until she unleashes an enormous fart and faces being driven from her home. The story then turns as she uses her unusual ability to solve a problem.
The production includes an audience quiz and a photo opportunity with the cast after the performance.
“Returned” Finds an Online Audience
Other Korean-language content using the same expression also drew large audiences in early October. A video titled “Mukbang & The Piano Returns!!,” released Oct. 2, recorded 6,487,987 views. A field video posted Oct. 3 showing “Bukangi,” a shark in Busan’s North Port, crossing a net and returning drew 1,444,614 views.
YouTube also featured videos titled “The Zombie Expedition Returns” on Oct. 2 and “Zombie Expedition Revenge: Episode 1” on Oct. 5.
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